The newly described method and prototype machine is called the Oz Vision System, (a not-so-subtle nod to reaching somewhere over the rainbow. And the new color enabled by Oz is named “olo,” a ...

Only about 15% of people classified as blind live in total darkness. The vast majority can actually see something, whether it’s light perception, shapes, or even blurry images. This disconnect ...

Anita and Sonia were both born blind ... holds immense promise for people with a particular kind of blindness, retinitis pigmentosa, a disease that damages light-sensitive cells in the retina.

To appreciate a painting, we’re taught to look for color, composition, and light. But how can a painting ... cortex is stimulated by touch. Blind people perceive shapes with their existing ...